You're Out

August 14, 2018 by Kevin Johnson

Three strikes and you're out. That's the rule. I was really bad at baseball, so I learned that rule well. Sometimes that's how we think life works, except that we give ourselves fewer chances. We think one wrong choice can be so bad that it sidelines us for life.

The Apostle Peter was a guy who lived with Jesus. He got to see everything firsthand. He saw Jesus preach, teach, and heal people with his own eyes. Peter became convinced that Jesus really was the Messiah - the Savior of God's people sent from God Himself. Peter saw so much in his time with Jesus that he was convinced there was no where else for him to go – in his mind, he was sticking with Jesus forever.

But things took a turn. Jesus started talking a lot more about His death, and Peter started getting nervous.

Our Eyes

May 03, 2018 by Kevin Johnson

There are a lot of places where Scripture talks about our eyes. They're very important. Jesus even talked about our eyeballs in the Sermon on the Mount. In this passage He tells us that our lives follow our eyes. What we look at is ultimately the direction of our hearts.

In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus asks us to think about where we're focusing.

Bad Kids

March 06, 2018 by Kevin Johnson

I became a Christian when I was eight years old. You may have had a similar experience. It is so amazing to grow up in a family full of people that love and follow God, but I think there's one big drawback.

When we become Christians at an early age, we often don't have a great understanding of our sin. We're pretty good kids, and there sometimes isn't a drastic change in our behavior after placing our faith in Jesus. At least that's what we think.